Community Briefs: March 25

From staff reports

Published: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 5:53 p.m.

Apple Fest accepting applications

The North Carolina Apple Festival is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to participate in this year's Street Fair. Each year, the festival sets aside 10 percent of its total booth spaces for nonprofts, which must be headquartered in Henderson County, with the majority of any money raised spent in our community.

Organizations interested in participating in the 2014 festival should visit www.ncapplefestival.org and click on "Street Fair" and then on "Non-Profits." Download, complete and mail a Non-Profit Interest Form to the festival office no later than April 1.

Organizations are selected through a lottery and successful organizations will be notified by the end of April. The cost is $100 for just providing information to attendees, or $200 to sell merchandise, tickets or other items.

For more information, contact 828-697-4557 or apple@ncapplefestival.org.

College to present reading

The Grace Creech West Lectureship in conjunction with the Brevard College English Department will present a reading by award-winning author Marjorie Hudson at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The reading, which is free and open to the public, will be held in room 125 of the college's McLarty-Goodson Building, 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard. A question-and-answer session will be held with the author.

For more information, contact Brevard College Associate Professor of English Jubal Tiner at 577-8324 or tinerjj@brevard.edu.

Meetings

The Fletcher Elementary School Improvement Team will meet at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday in the media center of the school.

The Henderson County Community Development Council will hold a bi-monthly meeting at Upward Community Center at 6:30 p.m. Thursday with a covered-dish dinner. The project for this meeting is to bring supplies for the military. Call Renay at 828-697-4891 for more info.

The Mills River Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will meet at 7 p.m. today in the conference room at Town Hall.

The Mills River Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Town Hall.

The Town of Laurel Park will hold an ABC Board meeting at 8:30 a.m. today at the ABC store in Laurel Park Village, 1709 Brevard Highway, Laurel Park.

Events

The Children and Family Resource Center invites the public to participate in a conversation regarding homeless youth. A viewing party will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday at the resource center, 851 Case St., Hendersonville. This is a free event and all are invited. Call Jamie Wiener at 828-698-0674 for more details.

The Hendersonville Kennel Club will hold a dong handling class and doc socialization at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Salvation Army gym, 239 3rd Ave. E., Hendersonville. Cost is $3 for members, and $5 for nonmembers. Bring a chair. For more information, contact Victoria Galapsy at 828-290-8223 or show bassets@aim.com

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will offer an archery clinic from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest. Ages 12 and older welcome. This is an introductory class on the basics of archery. Topics include safety, proper shooting technique and equipment overview. All equipment and materials are provided. For more information, call 877-4423.

Saluda Elementary School will present its Science Fair and Festival from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday as part of the 2014 North Carolina Science Festival, an initiative of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.

The town of Mills River will host a workshop where landscape architects, engineers and planners from Alta Planning + Design will explore ways to improve the NC280 Corridor to make it more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly. The workshop will be held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at town hall (124 Town Center Drive); from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Center (120 Schoolhouse Road); and from 9 a.m.-2p.m. Thursday at Town Hall. For more information, email Blake Sanders at blakesanders@altaplanning.com.

<p><b>Apple Fest accepting applications</b></p><p>The North Carolina Apple Festival is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to participate in this year's Street Fair. Each year, the festival sets aside 10 percent of its total booth spaces for nonprofts, which must be headquartered in Henderson County, with the majority of any money raised spent in our community. </p><p>Organizations interested in participating in the 2014 festival should visit www.ncapplefestival.org and click on "Street Fair" and then on "Non-Profits." Download, complete and mail a Non-Profit Interest Form to the festival office no later than April 1. </p><p>Organizations are selected through a lottery and successful organizations will be notified by the end of April. The cost is $100 for just providing information to attendees, or $200 to sell merchandise, tickets or other items.</p><p>For more information, contact 828-697-4557 or apple@ncapplefestival.org.</p><p><b>College to present reading</b></p><p>The Grace Creech West Lectureship in conjunction with the Brevard College English Department will present a reading by award-winning author Marjorie Hudson at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The reading, which is free and open to the public, will be held in room 125 of the college's McLarty-Goodson Building, 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard. A question-and-answer session will be held with the author.</p><p>For more information, contact Brevard College Associate Professor of English Jubal Tiner at 577-8324 or tinerjj@brevard.edu.</p><p><b>Meetings </b></p><p>The Fletcher Elementary School Improvement Team will meet at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday in the media center of the school. </p><p>The Henderson County Community Development Council will hold a bi-monthly meeting at Upward Community Center at 6:30 p.m. Thursday with a covered-dish dinner. The project for this meeting is to bring supplies for the military. Call Renay at 828-697-4891 for more info. </p><p>The Mills River Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will meet at 7 p.m. today in the conference room at Town Hall. </p><p>The Mills River Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Town Hall.</p><p>The Town of Laurel Park will hold an ABC Board meeting at 8:30 a.m. today at the ABC store in Laurel Park Village, 1709 Brevard Highway, Laurel Park.</p><p></p><p><b>Events </b></p><p>The Children and Family Resource Center invites the public to participate in a conversation regarding homeless youth. A viewing party will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday at the resource center, 851 Case St., Hendersonville. This is a free event and all are invited. Call Jamie Wiener at 828-698-0674 for more details. </p><p>The Hendersonville Kennel Club will hold a dong handling class and doc socialization at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Salvation Army gym, 239 3rd Ave. E., Hendersonville. Cost is $3 for members, and $5 for nonmembers. Bring a chair. For more information, contact Victoria Galapsy at 828-290-8223 or show bassets@aim.com</p><p>The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will offer an archery clinic from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest. Ages 12 and older welcome. This is an introductory class on the basics of archery. Topics include safety, proper shooting technique and equipment overview. All equipment and materials are provided. For more information, call 877-4423.</p><p>Saluda Elementary School will present its Science Fair and Festival from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday as part of the 2014 North Carolina Science Festival, an initiative of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.</p><p>The town of Mills River will host a workshop where landscape architects, engineers and planners from Alta Planning + Design will explore ways to improve the NC280 Corridor to make it more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly. The workshop will be held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at town hall (124 Town Center Drive); from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Center (120 Schoolhouse Road); and from 9 a.m.-2p.m. Thursday at Town Hall. For more information, email Blake Sanders at blakesanders@altaplanning.com.</p>